Combination cigarette holder and pipe stem



Nov. 7, 1933. SEGAL 1,933,875

COMBINATION CIGARETTE HOLDER AND PIPE STEM Filed April 15, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 J I l 10% Nbv. 1, 1933. a SEGAL 1,933,875

COMBINATION CIGARETTE HOLDER AND PIPE STEM Fi1ed April 15, 1931' 2 SheetS-She et 2 I I INVENTO 83 MW Patented Nov. 7, 1933 COMBINATION CIGARETTE HOLDER AND PIPE STEM

Samuel Segal, New York, N. Y.

Application April 15, 1931. Serial No. 530,401

13 Claims.

This invention relates to a cigarette holder or mouth piece of a pipe and has for one of its objects to provide complementary detachable parts comprising an insert for conducting therethrough 5 the fumes from the smoking source to the user.

Hitherto diificulty was experienced'in cleansing a cigarette holder or mouth piece of a pipe. A thin wire brush was used and forced through the smoke conducting tube and the inner surface 10 thereof scrubbed. This method was open to two disadvantages; first it was necessary to provide the smoking set ,with extra equipment, such as, a wire brush and secondly, perfect inspection of the cleansed surfaces was impossible.

According to the present invention, a feature thereof is to provide an insert comprising curved interfitting members defining parts of telescoping tubes or shells which may be freely independ-' ent of or suitably secured to respective complements of the holder or mouth piece.

Apart from the feature of having the complementary members of the holder detachable, the invention comprehends as another object thereof means for removably securing the insert per se from its supporting means, such as the holder or pipe stem.

Although the parts of the insert and holder are slidably associated, another aspect of the invention is to provide the interlocking parts of the complemental members and inserts with an air tight seal.

Where the complementary members of the holder are slidable and detachable, provision has been made for automatically guarding the com plements in such manner as to provide the cigarette holding end of the holder with a contour to accommodate and suitably maintain the cigarette in proper position and to be held in such position after reception until released by manually shifting one of the members with respect to the other. Thus another object of my invention resides in the provision of means for removing a cigarette or stub portion thereof from the holder without resorting to picking or any pulling action by the user.

Still another object of the invention is to provide an insert comprising split tubes telescopically arranged and frictionally but detachably secured to the complementary members of thocigarette holder although it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited in this respect. Advantage is taken of such construction, however, in that the insert may be readily removed from the holder and parts thereof quickly cleansed and inspected.

How all this is accomplished will be best understood from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments and although such embodiments are merely described .as illustrative of the invention and not to be considered as a limitation thereon, the invention itself will be best understood from a consideration of such specific procedure. To this end and to aid the following specific description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the holder supporting a cigarette.

Fig. 2 is an end view of the cigarette supporting end of the holder.

Figs. 3 and 4 are respectively sections taken along the lines 3--3 and 4-4 in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 5 is a view of the holder in position to release the stub of a cigarette.

Figs. 6 and 6A are inside longitudinal views of the complementary members of the holder illustrated in the aforesaid views.

Fig. 7 shows the holder slightly modified applied to a pipe.

Fig. 8 is a view taken along the line 88 of Fig. 7, in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 9 illustrates a modification of the holder.

Figs. 10 and 11 are transverse sectional views of Fig. 9 taken along the lines 10--10 and 11--11 respectively in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 12 is a longitudinal view partly in section of the insert of Fig. 9 shown partly extended.

Fig. 13 is a sectional view of an insert showing another modification.

Fig. 14 is a view of a modified holder applied to a pipe.

As will be readily understood from a consideration of the underlying features of the several constructions, various changes and modifications may be effected without departing from the underlying principle of the invention. In this instance it may be advisedly stated that the complementary members of the casing or holder may be of any suitable material preferably possessing good insulation properties, such as bakelite, hard rubber, amber or the like although wood or metal or a combination thereof may be utilized. The complementary members 11 and 12 of the holder, generally designated 10 define a casing, one end of which is constructed to support and suitably retain the cigarette 13 in proper position in alinement with the channels 15 of each complement, the latter defining the bore 16 .which extends longitudinally of the casing in which the interlocking and complementary elements of the inthereof a longitudinally disposed bead 22' adapted to seat snugly within a corresponding depression 23 arrangedlengthwise of the lower mem-;

ber 12 in each wing as 24 thereof and together with the flat longitudinal contacting faces 25 of the adjacent complements prevent air leakage between the insert 9, transversely of the casing, and the outer surfaces of the latter.

It will be noted that each complementary member includes a depression as 26 defining a pocket when juxtaposed in which the cigarette 13 is maintained.

To provide an air tight seal transversely of the casing or holder at the cigarette receiving end 'thereof, the wing portions of the upper member are reduced to provide a web 27 rabbeted at 28 forming a shoulder in which the reduced web 29 extending upwardly from the lower member 12 snugly fits, while the web 27 snugly fits into the rabbeted portion 30 inthe lower member and against the upstanding web 29. In this way an air tight lap joint is formed.

The insert 9 comprises upper and lower complementary elements 31 and 32, preferably of metal, although it should be understood that wood or an insulation material may be used in constructing these parts and these elements are so arranged to form an air tight seal and preclude leakage of air or smoke transversely of the insert. To this end, the upper element 31 comprises a tube or shell with a longitudinal portion thereof removed defining the arcuate flanges or ribs 32' integrally associated with the intermediate portion 33 to which is secured the arcuate boss 33' which in turn may be cast a part of the intermediate portion 33. The depending flanges 32' are arranged along the path of a circle and the lower parts thereof extend below the flat faces of their respective wings of the upper complementary member of the casing.

The complementary element 32 of the insert disposed in the lower member also forms a part of a longitudinal disposed tubular shell having a portion thereof removed and comprises the upstanding arcuate disposed flanges or ribs 35 integrally connected by the intermediate arcuate portion 36 to which is integrally or otherwise suitably secured the boss 37.

These flanges extend beyond their respective flat faces of the lower member and into the upper member and constitute with the aid of the intermediate portion 36 and walls of channel 15 curved grooves in which terminal portions of the flanges of the upper member snugly flt. In this connection, attention is directed to the fact, that the outer flanges of. the upper element by virtue of their design snugly engage the upstanding flanges of the lower element and in such relation as to provide a telescopic association whereby these parts may be slidably moved with reference to one another although an air tight seal is maintained. Also attention is directed to the fact that the terminal-portions of each of the flanges fit snugly but in slidable relation with shoulders as 38 of adjacent intermediate portions as 33' and 36 and in this way positively prevent air leakage transversely of the insert to the body of the cas- -comprising the casing may be suitably cast about As illustrated, each element of the insert includes a plurality of suitably knurled and spaced projections as 39 whereby the moldable insulating composition of the complementary members and properly fixed in air tight fashion to their respective complementary elements.

The arcuate flanges 35 of the lower elements extend longitudinally of 'the lower complementary member and each integrally is joined with a corresponding upstanding web 29 by the flared and thecurved intermediate portions 29' which forms a stop to limit the movement of the upper complementary member with respect to the other. It will be apparent therefore that the bore 34 of the insert communicates the smoke caused by the user and cigarette from the pocket formed by the juxtaposed depressions 26 through the entire length of the insert without the possibility of any smoke or air leakage transversely of the insert or holder.

In assembling the parts the upper member 11 is generally placed above the lower member 12 and these parts first adjusted to interlock the beads 22 with their corresponding grooves and the outer flanges over the inner flanges of the telescoping tube, that is to say, this is accomplished by placing the enlarged portion as 20 of the upper member over the guard end of the lower member to first interlock the flanges and with these parts interlocked the upper member is slidably moved to the position indicated in Fig. 5. The cigarette is then inserted in the lower depression and the upper member moved towards the cigarette which is now suitably locked.

After the cigarette has been smoked, the stub portion may be quickly removed. This may be carried out by moving the upper member to the position shown in Fig. 5 and it will be seen that the cigarette, shown in dotted lines will fall from the lower member by gravity without control or any manual handling by the user. To prepare the holder for cleansing, members 11 and 12'are detached by sliding one over the other until each is free of the other as is well'understood from the teachings of this disclosure and it will beappreciated that access to the interior of the parts comprising bore 34 may be had to properly cleanse the same.

In Fig. 7, the holder of the earlier illustrations has been modified to take the place of the conventional stem of a tobacco pipe. In this respect, the construction of the stem or' mouth piece, generally designated 40 is similar in structure to the holder of aforesaid views previously set forth in detail with the exception that the complementary members 41 and 42 at their cigarette receiving ends are threaded as at 43 to cooperate with the threaded bore of the extension 44 preferably integral with the pipe bowl 45.

In Fig. 9, the holder broadly designated 50 comprises the hollow complementary members 51 and 52 detachably secured by the threaded connection 53 and in their joined relation constitute a support for the insert generally designated 54. The cigarette receiving end of the complementary member 51 is flared and the mouth piece portion of member 52 is provided with guard 55. When connected, the members, form a longitudinal communicating bore or opening 54' extending axially and coextensively of said holder or casing. Complementary members 51 and 52 may be of any suitable insulating material, such as, hard rubber, bakelite or any suitable material capable of being cast.

Insert 54 embodies an outer tube 56 provided with a slit 57 coextensive thereof and the tube is of such diameter that the outer surfaces thereof frictionally engage the inner surfaces of the longitudinal bore 54 of members 51 and 52. The resiliency of the walls of the tube, due to the fact that it is split facilitates to maintain the outer tube, if inserted into the holder to snugly engage the walls of the bore thereof.

slidably disposed within the outer tube and snugly engaging the 'same is the inner tube 58 which is provided with the longitudinal slit 59 whereby the shell of the inner tube .aids to maintain by reason of the resiliency imparted by slit 57 an air tight seal between theoontiguous telescoping parts of the tubes. For properly guiding the movement of the inner-shell within the outer tube, the latter includes a longitudinal bead or rib 60 cooperatively but snugly and slidably associated with the longitudinal groove or indent 61 of the inner tube. It is within the scope of my invention to replace the cooperating indent and detent of the tubes with a suitable key and groove. It is also within the scope of the invention if desired to cast the outer shell, which may be of any suitable moldable material with the complementary members of the holder as is well understood. Although, not illustrated, it is obvious that instead of casting the outer shell with the complementary members, said outer shell may be secured to said members, by rivets or other detachable fastening means.

The inner tube 58 includes the annular shoulder 62 which forms a stop to limit movement of the inner shell with respect to the outer.

Integral with shoulder 62 is a flared cigarette receiving portion 64 which is removably confined in the mouth 65 of the expanded portion of the complementary member 51 and snugly embraces the interior surfaces thereof by reason of the resiliency imparted to the aforesaid cigarette receiving portion by the slit 66, the latter being in alinement with slit 59 of the inner tube.

As illustrated in Fig. 9, the holder contains the insert and is properly assembled and if it is desired to cleanse the insert, the parts thereof are detached, by first unthreading member 52 from the component 51 and sliding the former along the outer tube until it is free therefrom. Subsequently, the insert may be bodily removed from the inner tube by applying a force at the mouth piece end in the direction indicated by arrow A.

Having removed the insert from the holder, the tubes of the insert may be freed from one another, by pulling the inner tube in one direction and the other in another; or one may be held stationary and the other removed therefrom. To assemble the holder and insert, the parts are connected in a reverse order to that necessary for preparing the parts for cleansing as heretofore pointed out.

The section of the modified insert illustrated in Fig. 13 is substantially identical in construction to the insert disclosed by Figs. 9-12 inclusive, the exception being, that the telescoping tubes and '71, although each slit as shown at 72 and 73 are without guiding means such as a key and groove. However, as illustrated, while some guiding means may be applied to the telescoping tubes, such means is not essential.

In 14, a pipe stem holder of the usual design includes an insert 81 having two telescoping tubes 82 and 83, the former being frictionally secured in suitable manner within extension 84 of the bowl and within holder 80 while the inner tube 83 is snug but in removable relationship with the outer tube. tubes extend beyond the holder "and extend a considerable distance within the extension 84 and further that the outer tube fails to include a flared portion as illustrated in Fig. 12. The insert otherwise may conform to the construction as previously described in detail in connection with Figs 9-13 inclusive.

The foregoing description has been givenfor clearness and understanding of the underlying principles of my invention. Hence no unnecessary' limitations should be understood and the appended claims should be construed as broadly as the stateof the art permits.

I claim:

1. A cigarette holder, including in combination, complementary members comprising a longitudinal bore, and arcuately disposed means disposed within the bore defining an air tight seal between said bore and members.

2. A cigarette holder, including in combination, complementary members defining a longitudinal bore, and arcuately arranged slidable means extending from said members defining an air tight seal between said bore and transversely of said members.

3. A cigarette holder comprising, in combination, complementary grooved members, one thereof including side wings each having a fiat face and spaced arcuately disposed flanges extending above said faces to snugly contact the aforementioned flat faces providing a gap, the other complementary member comprising side wings having flat faces and depending arcuate flanges extending below the flat faces of said other complement and snugly but slidably engaging the arcuate flanges of the opposing complementary member and a boss interposed in said gap to provide an air tight seal between said first mentioned flanges.

4. A cigarette holder comprising, in combination, complementary members one thereof including side wings having flat faces and spaced arcuately disposed flanges defining with said wings spaced curved grooves, the other complementary member comprising side wings having fiat faces to contact corresponding aforementioned faces and depending flanges adapted to engage with the curved flanges of the other complementary member and slidably disposed in said grooves and a boss on said second mentioned complement interposed between said first mentioned flanges to provide an air tight seal therebetween.

5. As an article of manufacture, complementary interconected contacting members defining a bore, an insert comprising arcuate portions in air tight and slidable engagement, and means to limit the movement of one of said portions with respect to the other.

6. As an article of manufacture, complementary interconnected contacting and interlocking members defining a bore, a tubular element carried by each member with a side portion of each element in overlapping and snug but in slidable relation with respect to its contiguous side portion of the adjacent element to provide an air or gas tight seal between said elements.

7. The article defined in claim 6 characterized in that one of said members includes upstanding spaced webs comprising stop means to limit the'movement of the other member.

8. A device for supporting a cigarette comprising complementary detachable members defining a longitudinal bore, an insert removably It will be noted that the prising complementary detachable members de lining a bore, an insert comprising telescoping elements within said bore, one element comprising a split flared portion and a reduced split tubular portion, the other telescoping element including a split tubular portion in snug engagement with said reduced tubular portion and the walls of said bore.

11. The device 0! claim 10 in which a shoulder is interposed between said reduced and flared portions to limit the movement of one of said tubular portions with respect to the other.

12. A device of the character described comprising a casing with a bore, telescoping tubes in snug and slidable engagement disposed in said bore and having portions thereof adapted to be extended beyond said casing.

13. As an article of manufacture, slidable complementary members defining a bore and including means to prevent air or smoke leakage transversely therethrough, and telescoping arcuate elements within said bore providing a lap joint to prevent air or smoke leakage transversely of said elements.

SAMUEL SEGAL. 

